July 18, 2015

My fine art prints are up at Kaladi Brothers coffee shop, Jewel Lake — about 6 blocks from our house, for the month of December. The print on the right is a real, close-up shot of an orchid, if anyone is wondering.

Josh Trujillo’s ‘day job’ as a photojournalist for the Seattle PI.com involves him shooting across the Seattle area with a heavy DSLR outfit. For a trip back to his hometown of Santa Fe New Mexico, we equipped him with something significantly lighter: the Canon PowerShot G7 X. Santa Fe and its surrounding landscapes are incredibly photogenic – take a look as Josh explores his hometown with the G7 X in his pocket.

One of the Extra Features on the Beneath the Aurora DVD. Here, we describe some of the similarities and differences between DSLR cameras and the human eye, especially as they pertain to viewing and capturing the aurora.

Have a question about the aurora or shooting footage in the arctic? Leave us a comment!

The color nuances we see depend on the number and distribution of cones (=color receptors) in our eye. You can check this rainbow: how many color nuances do you count?

You see less than 20 color nuances: you are a dichromats, like dogs, which means you have 2 types of cones only. You are likely to wear black, beige, and blue. 25% of the population is dichromat.

You see between 20 and 32 color nuances: you are a trichromat, you have 3 types of cones (in the purple/blue, green and red area). You enjoy different colors as you can appreciate them. 50% of the population is trichromat.

You see between 33 and 39 colors: you are a tetrachromat, like bees, and have 4 types of cones (in the purple/blue, green, red plus yellow area). You are irritated by yellow, so this color will be nowhere to be found in your wardrobe. 25% of the population is tetrachromat.